Home & Family has a new co-host. Today, the Hallmark Channel announced Debbie Matenopoulos will replace Cristina Ferrare as co-host of the daytime talk show.
Ferrare has hosted the series alongside Mark Steines since 2012.
Read the full details below:
STUDIO CITY, CA, June 21, 2016 – Cristina Ferrare, longtime co-host of Hallmark Channel’s Daytime Emmy®-nominated daily series “Home & Family,” will depart the network’s popular original lifestyle program, it was announced today by Hallmark Channel. The network also announced that current “Home & Family” member Debbie Matenopoulos will immediately join Emmy® Award-winning journalist and series co-host Mark Steines as the series’ new co-host.
“Cristina Ferrare has been instrumental in making ‘Home & Family’ one of daytime’s most popular lifestyle series,” said Michelle Vicary, Executive Vice President, Programming & Publicity, Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.
“Cristina’s natural flair and expertise, along with her warmth and grace, set a standard for all of us at ‘Home & Family,’ and we are forever indebted to her.
“It is a great pleasure to promote ‘Home & Family’ regular contributor Debbie Matenopoulos to become Mark’s co-host. Debbie has quickly become an audience favorite among our family of multi-talented lifestyle experts and we look forward to Debbie’s continued unique and exciting contributions going forward.”
What do you think? Do you watch Home & Family? Are you sad to see Cristina leave?
Won’t be watching Home & Family any longer. Christina, together with Mark were the reason so many of us watched. Christina’s humility and grace made this show stand apart and above all the other morning shows. Mrs Metinoplois is the polar opposite. She is constantly name and brand dropping. I’m sure that Christina could name drop, not only Mrs. Metinopolis but most of the guest under the table, but she never did. The show never used to use pop culture and hot button topics to spike ratings, it seems that with the new choice for co- host that being ”… Read more »
As a 68 year old retiree and a New Thought Christian, Christina Ferrare was the one person on the Home and Family show that I related to most. Unless she is ill or chose to leave because of family, I feel this is just another case of a senior getting kicked to the curb for someone over 20 years younger. Hallmark is my favorite channel but if you have ousted Christina for any reason other than her choice, then that could change quickly. Couldn’t you at least have brought her back and given her a proper farewell? She helped make… Read more »
Very cold send off. Weird!!!!!kz
Not a fan of Debbie’s. Sorry to see Christina go. Page would have been. Better. Debbie is to into Hollywood!!!
I am very disappointed that Home and Family has decided to let Christina Ferarre go. She was a talented, graceful leader of the program who handled herself with poise and grace. It is unfortunate that the network has chosen to ignore these strengths in favor of youth. You’ve lost a viewer.
WOODY Frazier. Executive producer. I think the way you handled this is inexcusable. We all love Cristina so much and you passed it off as if she was taking a vacation. Please excuse me if it was her decision to handle it this way but after all these tears just replacing her and no goodbyes was terrible. Please have a redo on your thinking. Mistakes can be corrected. TY
So sad to hear that Christina is gone as well as Tanya. I have to say I will not be watching anymore. It feels like you take away the people who are the heart of the show.
Sorry, to see Christina leave. Christina made the show work and captured the attention of the over 55 crowd. If your trying for a younger audience then don’t be surprised to lose the over 55 viewer who by the way make the larger viewing audience during the day. Sorry but you have lost two viewers in this household. Good luck attracting a younger audience.
I am sooo disappointed that Christina will no longer be a part of the show. She was such an inspiration to me. I have no idea why she vanished so suddenly but I don’t think it was a very smart move. If the intent was to have a younger cohost why not just have Debbie do her own show for young mothers and homemakers. Not sure I will be watching much anymore.
There is no one like Cristina. I hope she is well and got a gig on the food network. She has always wanted that. I love everyone on Home and Family, but Cristina is the Heart of the Family. I may continue watching to see if she comes back. Her and Mark make the best team ever. Cristina I hope and pray you are healthy and happy but I will miss being a part of your life.
Well said!! I loved Christina’s contribution of hospitality, grace and love! I personally loved seeing you everyday and will miss you terribly.
Thank you and best wishes for your future plans!!
Perhaps she will be cooking in Dollywood, like she said when they were there. She said she would love to be one of the cooks in Dollywood in her next life. How funny if Dolly comes to her rescue!
Will no longer be watching Home &Family. The charm of the show was the “non trendiness ” and humility that Christina and Mark brought. Mrs. Metinopolis is the polar opposite. She is always throwing names and brands around . Christina Ferarri was the real deal, I’m sure could name drop not only Metinoplois under the table but the majority of the guests that appear on the show. Home & Family was one of the last shows that didn’t seem to sell out to pop culture, and hot button topics for rating spikes. I’m deeply disappointed in the way the show… Read more »
I will no longer be watching. I will miss Christina. Have never liked Debbie , even when she was on The View.
I am so sad to see Cristina Ferrare leaving the Home andFamily Show. It is one of my favorite shows on Hallmark. I am so disappointed and displeased with Hallmark. I have nothing against Debbie however, I do feel Hallmark has made a huge mistake. Cristina is very warm and refreshing, caring and real. I already have a few issues with Hallmark not making movies centered around the black audience. Because we fall in love, we have families, and we also embrace romance. But now you have really messed up. You lied and said she was on vacation and you… Read more »
Home & Family has just lost it’s most loyal viewers. Bad decision guys!
Your making a mistake letting Christina leave, Deb nice but not Christina. Mark and Deb do not have same chemistry. I tape show, but have been waiting for Christine to come back. Disappointed.
I don’t think the show will be the same without Christina. She was the perfect fit with Mark. Loved the Christian feel she brought to the show as well as her sweet spirit. Debbie, unfortunately, can be a little bit over bearing. It seems like she tries to hard to be cute or funny. Hopefully she’ll transition over time & make us feel like tuning in like Christina did. Please let us know why Christina left though.
Cristina was the heart and soul of Home & Family. No one will ever be able to replace her. I will no longer be watching.